The Works of Charles Babbage Vol 6
1st Edition
Published on 1. March 1989
Book
Hardback
158 pages
978-1-138-76375-3 (ISBN)
Description
A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer". His mathematical, scientific and engineering work is highly significant for its original approach to problem-solving and is reset for today's reader.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Academic and Postgraduate
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-76375-3 (9781138763753)
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Persons
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Content
Volume 6. A comparative view of the various institutions for the assurance of lives, Introduction Chapter /: Of the tables of mortality employed for calculating the premiums of assurances Chapter II: Of the average rate of the interest of money Chapter III: Of the different kinds of societies for the assurance of lives Chapter IV: Of capital Chapter V: Of the directors Chapter VI: Of the rates of premiums Chapter VII: Of the proportion of profits returned to the assured Chapter VIII: Of the mode of assigning the bonus to the assured Chapter IX: Of the periods of division Chapter X: Of the periods at which assurers become entitled to participate in a division of profits Chapter XI: Of the limits of travelling allowed to the assured Chapter XII: Of the deposits on proposing an assurance Chapter XIII: Of entrance money Chapter XIV: Of fines for non-appearance Chapter XV: Of the time allowed for the payment of premiums Chapter XVI: Of the payment of the sum assured on the death of the nominee Chapter XVII: Of commission to agents Chapter XVIII: Miscellaneous remarks